Research Guides: ARTHIST 190|CL190 Sex, Lies & Politics in Ancient Rome: Suetonius & the 12 Caesars (Main): Research Tools

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Annee Philologique
Contains citations for Greek and Roman studies focusing on the period from 2000 BC to 800 CE. Covers classical languages, literatures, history, philosophy, art, and more
Art & Architecture Source
Includes magazine and journal articles, book reviews and conference proceedings, podcasts and more regarding fine arts, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. Covers sources from 1914 to the present with selected full text.
ARTstor
Curated collections of digital images and associated data for non-commercial, scholarly, non-profit, and educational use. Over 1 million images.
DYABOLA: A Database of the Ancient World
Contains access to the following: Archaeological Bibliography, The Subject Catalogue of the Roman-Germanic Commission, Attic Gravestones of the late 5th and the 4th Century B.C., Census of Antique Art and Architecture Known to the Renaissance, Corpus der antiken Denkmäler, die J. J. Winckelmann und seine Zeit kannten, Bibliography of Eurpean Prehistory, Monographs, Eurasienbibliographie des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts.

Indexes books, journals, collected essays, and book reviews related to Greek, Roman, Cretan-Mycenean, Etruscan, Egyptian, and early Christian and Byzantine history, art, culture, and religion.
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Brill's New Pauly Online
Contains articles on all aspects of the ancient world. Many articles are illustrated with maps, site plans, genealogical tables, and photographs.

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The Union List of Artist Names (ULAN)
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The Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)
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The Getty Thesuarus of Geographic Names (TGN)
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